Court On Its Own Motion v. Ram Snehi S/O Sube Singh R/O 1202, Sec-3, Huda, Rohtak

-1Courts on its own motion Vs.

Ram Snehi *** During proceedings of the Court, one Ram Snehi son of Shri Sube Singh, resident of village Jassia, District Rohtak appeared and started disturbing the Court proceedings. It is claimed by him that he is attorney of his wife Sneh Lata, who is an Ex. Assistant, Treasuries and Accounts Department, Haryana. He sent a petition on her behalf by post to this Court. The petition sent by him by post on behalf of his wife was requisitioned from the Registry. The officials of the Registry informed that the petition was sent through post and such a petition in terms of Rule 1, Chapter 1, Part A (a), Volume V of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Rules and Orders, is not to be entertained by this Court.

The said Rule envisages that all ordinary appeals, petitions and applications for review or revision, written statements, affidavits or other documents sought to be presented, shall be presented by litigants or their Advocates by depositing them in the petition box of the Court outside the room of the Deputy Registrar between the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on every day which is not a court holiday. Petitions sent by litigants through post for taking some judicial action are not to be entertained by this Court but returned per bearing post. The Registry has prepared the case for return of the petition to the petitioner. Ram Snehi, however, says that the petition be returned to him. The Registry has raised an objection that the petition is to be returned to petitioner Smt.

-2Special Power of Attorney, which authorises him to appear in the case and not to receive back the petition that has been filed. Ram Snehi, during the course of proceeding at on stage stated that he would get due authorization of his wife for return of the petition to him. Later he said that the petition be returned only to him so that he could file the same. Otherwise, he would have to go back and get necessary authorization. The registry officials objected to this as they were not in a position to establish his identity. Ram Snehi then turned his back to the Court and started raising his voice in a loud, discourteous and in a manner in which Court proceedings are not conducted. Despite being warned not to raise his voice or create an unruly scene, he has been unrelenting .

Thereafter, as an affront to the Court he represented that the Court can do whatever it likes and he may be sent to jail. He created an unruly and unmanageable situation. In view of above said behaviour and circumstances, the Court has been left with no option but to call for the police official so as to detain him for disturbing the Court proceedings. Accordingly, Police Constable Vijender Singh in the High Court Security Wing has appeared. At this stage, Mr. Gurinder Pal Singh, Advocate has intervened and submitted that probably Ram Snehi is not in his proper frame of mind. Ram Snehi, himself has submitted that he is a cancer patient and, therefore, he should not be subjected to any harsh treatment.

In view of the aforesaid position, we deem it proper not to pass any coercive order. However, the Registry shall return the petition by post or the petitioner Sneh Lata, may herself appear and collect the

-3petition or she may give her due authorization to her husband Ram Snehi to receive the petition.

Mr. Gurinder Pal Singh, Advocate shall assist Ram Snehi. Registry to number the case as COCP.

For the present, rule is discharged.

(S.S. Saron) Judge 17.03.2016 (Gurmit Ram) A.Kaundal Judge